Carmelo Arden Quin
Carmelo Arden Quin | |
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Carmelo Arden Quin, Uruguayan poet, political writer, painter, sculptor and co-founder of the international artistic movement Madí | |
| Born | Carmelo Heriberto Alves March 16, 1913 |
| Died | September 27, 2010 (aged 97) |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Years active | 1934-2010 |
| Known for | co-founder of Arte Madí movement in 1946 |
Carmelo Arden Quin (né Carmelo Heriberto Alves; 16 March 1913 – 27 September 2010) was a Uruguayan artist. Arden Quin’s primary focuses were painting and poetry. From a young age, Arden Quin was an ambitious and idealistic artist. Today, Arden Quin is most recognized for his co-founding of the Madí movement, which began in Argentina but ultimately became an international movement. Arden Quin’s commitment to invention, rather than replication or representation, drove his relentless pursuit of new forms and ideas.